Toni Colleen Litzer

Toni Colleen Litzer (Lussenden) April 22nd, 1945 – January 20th, 2025. Toni passed away peacefully at home. She was born in Fairfield, Montana to Malcolm and Lucile Lussenden. She grew up on a cattle ranch in Choteau, MT. She went to Business College in Great Falls and stayed to work there after school. Then she made the brave choice to move to Portland Oregon when her company transferred her. Later, Toni started and ran her own tax preparation business for 41 years before a stroke forced her to retire.

She met the love of her life, Tony, on a blind date in 1966. They married in 1968 and had 54 years together before he passed in 2023.

She was preceded in death by her husband Tony, her parents and her two sisters Karen McNutt and Barbara Lussenden.

She was a devoted wife and the best mom anyone could ask for. She was also beloved by many for her kind and generous heart. She will be missed.

She is survived by her daughters Stephanie Litzer, and Emily Litzer-Keppler (husband Keith), her five grandsons, Steven, Tyler, Isaac, Jack and KJ, whom she truly adored, and her great granddaughter Keyera. She is also survived by 3 nieces, Sasha Parks, Tami Christiansen (Larry), and Kim McNutt, a nephew, Josh Parks and her cousin Vicki Bergman (wife Candice).